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MAA to WIL: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
3,131 mi
5,039 km · 2,721 nm
6h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
Near WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAA from WIL?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Nairobi (WIL) is 3,131 miles (5,039 km, 2,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Madras and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 2.5 hours behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to WIL?
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